Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-11
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tcorrespondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 10, 1887.
Sunday was day OF great interest at
the Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal church and one of most gratify-
ing results. As heretofore announced
in this correspondence, series OF reli-
gious meetings has been in progress
nj this church for a week or ten days
past, the pastor, Rev. DR.. II. n. Sledd,
preaching every night to full congrega-
tons. Yesterday morning and last
night the cdifice was crowded, and the
effect Of DIR. Sledd's powerful preach
ing was manifested in the earnest pro-
fession Of faith by thirty-three persons.
The meetings will be continued
throughout this week, and doubtless
the number of conversions will be
greatly increased.
The knowledge that Mr.. r. I. VIII
son, a prominent lawyer OF this city,
who in November expects to resign his
practice Of the law and don the robes
OF the ministry, would preach Mt the
Market-Street Methodist Episcopal
church last night attracted very large
congregation to hear him, composed of
almost the entire bar OF the city and OF
his friends of oil denominations. The
congregation under the circumstances
was a very critical and trying one but
the unanimous verdict was that Mr.
Wilson acquitted himself with the
highest credit, and that in the sacred
calling of the ministry he will be as
much at homo as for many years past
lie has been in the school of the law.
A singular runaway, fortunately un-
attended by any serions accident, oc-
cured last night. About O'Clock the
bells rang the alarm OF fire. The
horses in the engine-houses were
promptly harnessed. At the upper en-
CINE house, on Halifax street, the
horses started out with the engine be-
fore the command was given, and col
iding with the granite pillars OF the
building threw the driver { Mr.. Tench)
to tie ground, causing painful injuries
to his person. The animals kept on
without a driver and soon increased
their speed to a rapid gallop, carrying
the engine down the full length of
Sycamore street and some distance up
Old street before they were stopped.
The engineer, discovering that the
horses were running away and that
there was no driver to control them,
Jumped from his position and escaped
unhurt. The horses made the turn Of
the street corner with precision and
passed street-cars and vehicles without
collision or accident. The cause of the
fire alarm was the explosion of kero-
sene-lamp, which resulted in but little
damage.
Mrs. james f. Cuthbert, who died
in New York ON Friday evening, and
whose funeral took place from st. Paul's
church here yesterday, came of dis
tinguished family. She was q sister OF
Ex-Governor Thomas Bragg, of North
Carolina, ard of the famous Gen
eral Braxton Bragg, and was pos
sessed of high mental accomplish
ments. Her husband was for some
wears treasurer of the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio railroad, and for a long
time connected with one or another OF
the banks of this city.
During the past few weeks over four
hundred new members have been added
to the Order of Improved Red Men in
this city. The two new tribes recently
organized now boast of two hundred
members each, composed of the best
people i'll our city. 1t is learned from
the State officers of the order here that
new tribes will, within the next few
days, be instituted at Bristol, Central,
Wytheville, and other points in South
west Virginia.
The announcement in Sundays Dis
p0tCh OF the Imprisonment of Attorney
General Ayers and COmmOnwealth's-
Attorney John Scott 10y order of Judge
Bond for alleged contempt of court
caused great deal OF comment here,
coupled with much adverse criticism on
Judge Bond.
The weather during the past few days
has been superb and altogether favor
able for the gathering of the immense
peanut crop in this section. The
planters have taken full advantage of it.
Two colored men, while employed at
work on Washington street, to-day got
into a dispute, and rather serious results
followed. One OF them, Joseph Butler,
assailed bis opponent, Moses McQuil-
Ian, with grubbing-hoe, breaking one
OF ms arms and inflicting other ugly
injuries. Butler fled and has not yet
bCon arrested.
Mr.. Peter Blankenship, an elderly
citizen Of the Fifth Ward, was stricken
with paralysis this morning, and is not
expected to live. He is member Of
the Salvation Army. ROBIN ADAIR.